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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
The Great Niagara Crash.

An exchange says:
The portion OF the rugged bank
nearest the Horseshoe falls, on the
canada side, known as upper Table
Rock" fell at midnight last night with
a deafening crash, that was heard and
the conclusion felt for mile away.
Thousands of tons of solid rock fell
into the gorge below, and with it hum
dreds OF tons of ice. The extact posi-
ton of the break is between the Pro-
spect house and the great Horseshoe
falls, just above the old Table Rock
and next to the spiral stairway lead
ing to the path behind the sheet
OF water. 1t was only by a, miracle
that the stairway was not demolished.
The government iron railing for ov.
er $50 feet was carried away. 1t is at
this very spot that nearly all the visi~
tors stand and got the inspiring view.
Had this fall of rock occurred in the
daytime, doubtless a heavy loss Of
life would have occurred. The forma-
ton OF the precipice is now entirely
changed. One can now stand on the
bank and see behind the heavy sheet
of water into O. dark chasm. The
greatest curiosity is manifested by the
Villagers and tourists, and throngs of
people are moving to the spot. A
mass OF limestone and slate 1000 feet
Ia length by about 60 feet in width
bnd ITO feet deep is piled in a heaping
mass below. One hundred and twen-
ty-three thousand yards OF rock is
calculated to have fallen. The sup.
posed cause of the rock giving way is
the low water, steady freezing weather
for the past three weeks and the heavy
weight of the accumulated ice.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
Origin Of the Blue Boob.

Peter Force, a New York journeyman
printer, came to Washington in 1915,
became the proprietor Of printing Of
fee, and originated, and for some years
compiled without charge, the biennial
Register" better known from the color
OF it's bindings as the "Blue Book" OF
which the Government purchased a
small number of copies. Fond OF
American history, he in time collected q
large quantity of rare books and pam
phlets. many Of which had been thrown
away from the executive departments as
rubbish, and purchased by him of the
dealers in waste paper. In 1888 he
originated the idea Of compiling and
publishing documentary history OF the
country under the title of "The Ameri-
can Archives and in order to secure
the necessary appropriation from Con-
gress he associated himself with Mat,
thew St. Clair Clarke, the Clerk of The
House OF Representatives This publ
cation was a 10y" which distributed
considerable sums Of money, for num-
Der Of years, among the politicians at
Washington, but it was the only way
in which Mr.. Force could carry out his
plan, and he was not enriched by it..
He was instinctive]y a gentleman and a
worthy diciple Of aust-tall. stalwart,
with bushy head of hair and keen
eyes, which would beam with Joy when
anyone brought him a rare autograh or
pamphlet. The simplicity of his man
ners, bearing an expression Of the ger
tleness and purity of his heart, made
him beloved, as we'll as revered, by all
who knew him. After his death Con-
gress purchased his collection of books
and manuscripts, and it now graces the
Congressional Library.-Boston Budg.
ct.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
The Worlds Geyser-Reglons.


In the number of springs and noted
geysers, the Yellowstone National Parl
and New Zealand far exceed Iceland
in which 1.-THE Great Geyser" and
Strokhr are the only two prominen!
spouters. As to the number Of spring,
in New Zealand, there are no defnit,
data, but they appear to be numerous
In the Yellowstone Park. over tws
thousand springs have been enumerated
and mapped, and among them are sew,
enty-one geysers, of which twenty ar,
known to spout to height of not les,
than fifty feet. OF course, in each o,
the three countries there are hot spring,
outside of the areas as here indicated
and, ii these are taken into account
the American localities will exceed tn,
others, especially if the California and
Nevada springs are counted. Howev,
er, leaving the latter out o.
count, we find that in the adjacent
country both north and south of the
park there are springs on tho sam,
north and south line with the geyser
basins of Firehole River; and if the,
are considered as part of the same
system, the length Of the line of Their,
NAL activity is about two hundred
miles.
AS to the heights to which the gey'
sers throw the columns of water, Their,
is probably but little difference be-
tween tho three regions, although tn,
Yellowstone Park has, perhaps. f,
greater lumber which erupt regularity
to height of one hundred feet or mere
The records of the New Zealand gey.
sers are, however, somewhat def cient
as to data on this point.--A. G. Peale
M. D., in Popular Science Monthly fou
August.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
A Russian Trick,

A Cossack rode up to the door of 9
little inn at Braile, dis,nounted, drank
q succession of glasses Of brandy, and
then made show of remounting his
horse. The landlord reminded him
that he had not paid for his drink. The
Cossack with heavy sigh, drew out
his dirty purse, and began fumbling
for a coin, when his horse gave sud
ken snort and fell to the ground The
Cossack was in despair, he did every
thing he could to raise the beast upon
its legs, but all was in vain. Gle is
dead! He is dead !" cried out in chorus
number of bystanders, who had heen
attracted to the spot by the accident.
The poor Cossack would not believe it.
The crowd, knowing that Cossack's
horse is his own property, and that
the loss of the animal would strike
terrible blow to the owner, be-
gan to makea collection, in order to
mitigate his sufferings as far as possible.
Even the landlord was touched, forgot
his bill, and presented the bereaved
man with another glass of brandy, re-
fusing any pay. The Cossack lifted up
his saddle, slung his lance over his
shoulder, dropped a farewell tear over
the faithful beast, and walked sorrow
fully away. When he was about one
thousand PAGES distant he suddenly
stopped, turned round and gave long
shrill whistle. At the sound of tbs
well-known signal, the horse sprang up,
Weighed a friendly answer, and darted
off with a lightning speed to his grin
ming owner. The Cossack was soon on
his back, making significant symbols Of
thanks to the assem- led crowd for their
generosity and sympathy. In a few
minutes he was out Of sight, and the
landlord of the krottchma was loudly
registering his VOW that he would never
again trust a Cossack.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
The True America.

E. dc Iaveyel in tho Revuedes Deux Monddx
It is sometimes said that America i
not what it was when Tocqueville de
scribed it, and that the moral level is
now lower. Does not this Judgment
rest on what one sees in the pandemon-
ium of New York, OF in the cities Of the
far west, which are every day emerging
from the desert and from barbarism
At all events, in the measures in which
the fact is true, it is explained by two
causes emigration, which, brings the
impure contingent of the lower classes
of the nations Of Europe, and the lever
of the material growth of the American
giant. The one main purpose is to de-
gvelop the natural wealth Of a new world.
How could this preoccupation of mate
rial interests fail to be the prime object
when even in our old societies it claims
each day, an increasing interest?
The development of the material re-
sources of America is prodigious phe-
nomenon, to which nothing in the past
history of the world shows any parallel
The statistics of progress confound the
imagination. I cite one fact only. In
single year the extension of railways
has been such that in a year or two and
a half years, at the same rate, the new
lines would equal the whole railway
system Of France. How, amidst similar
growth Of all material resources, could
the pursuit of wealth fail to show itself
everywhere? But if we penetrate be.
meath the surface, always agitated and
troubled, we find, in the great mass OF
the homes of the nation, a life intellec.
tual and moral, vigorous and sound, 8
true attachment to the best ideas of hu.
mainly and justice. Two great infu-
ences are at work to raise man there
above the exclusive reign of sel6shness
and of appetite-the influence Of the
Common School and that Of Chris.
tianity.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
s.Kiss Me-, Toe. &

Hand me that collar button de-
lnanded Mr., George Wellsby, turning
with an annoyed air toward his little
| girl. LEARN TO let things alone, will
you! there NOW, tune up and howl"
| George, don't speak to the child that
way" said Mrs. Wellsby, depositing q
shirt on char. -. Ii. g.
well, why can't she behave herselfs
Every time she sees that am getting
ready to go any place, she makes point
Of hindering me. Let that cravat alone.x
"Put down papa's cravat, darling.
She's too young to know any better"
"No, she isn't. Other peoples chill
dren know how to behave. Til bet I'll
miss the train. am sometimes tempt
ed to wish she had never been born"
ooh, George, exclaimed the wife, II
wouldn't say that"
"Confound it, shs worries me so. I
haven't more than time to catch the
train" hurriedly kissing his wife. j
kiss me, too, papa" !!
, II ought not to, you are so bad, L"
! STOPPING and kissing her. "Good- by.
Will be back in three or four days."
Mr.. Wellsby is commercial traveller,
kind and tender hearted man, but
| subjected at times to nervousness.
Seated with several vivacious acquaint
ances, speeding over the country, lit
tie voice would steal in between the
roars of merry laughter and say: :
"Kiss me, too, papa"
In the sample room Of the village ho-
tel, between the inquiries ofpurchasers,
he could hear the voice, and at night
when he lay down he could see the lit'
| tie hands reached toward him and could
hear, "Kiss me, too, papa!"
across his bed he thought of the bright
| little face st home and said:
SGod forgive NE for Wishing that she
| had never been born"
"Wellsby, what's the matter, old fell
low?" asked companion.
They were in q conveyance, riding
| toward an interior town.
II don't feel very we'll to-day"
"Do any business back here?"
"Yes, did very we'll"
| II didn't do anything, but I won't let
it weigh me down. Got letter from
the house this morning. The old boy
is kicking about expenses. Got bot
tie Of cocktail here"
II don't care for any,"
':Then there must be something the
matter with you.'
On a night train going home. He
could see the little hands. "ClacE,
| clack, clack-kiss me, too, kiss me, too. !"
whats the news?" he asked q
friend, when lie stepped upon the
platform and called hacknan
Nothing, I believe everythings
quiet"
mo scarlet fever or diptheria rag
ing, is there?"
''No, not that I have heard"
The familiar scenes brought rest to
lis mind. He looked back upon bus
trip with sh1ldder, like one WHO
awakes and contemplates g. nightmare
through which he has Just passed
Good night he said, paying the
hackman. "A light burning. Julia
is expecting me, y he unused, ascending
the steps.
A CHASTITY face met him at the door.
A voice in agony whispered: ''Oh.
George. our little girl is dead"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
----~----~-----
1nTxRMITY.

What is the truth to believe, -
What is the right to be done? ...,. 4.
Caught III the webs I weave,
i halt from sun to sun.
The bright wind flows along,
Calm natures streaming law,
And its stroke is soft and strong
Asa leopard's velvet paw.
Free Of the doubling mind,
Full of the olden power,
Arc the tree, and the bee, and the wind,
And the wren and the brave May flower
Man was tho last to appear,
A glow at the close Of day;
Slow clambering now in fear,
He gropes his slsckened way.
All the up thrust is gone,
Force chat came from OF old,
Up through the fish and the swan,
And tho sea-king's mighty mold
The youth Of the world is fed,
There are ornens in the sky,
Spheres that are chilled and dead,
And the close Of an age is nigh.
The time is too short to grieve,
Or to choose, for the end is one;
And what is the truth to believe,
And what is the right to be done?
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
Electrical Inventions.

The Electrial Exposition which op-
ened in Philadelphia on Wednesday
ought to bring many novel inventions
before the public. Some Of the curiosi-
ties are thus described:
Many who attend this exhibition will
doubtless be surprised to learn that the
subtle power Of electricity can be made
to hatch chicken as we'll as to slay 3
orse. That man can make this mar
velous force o generator as well as a
destroyer Of life will be demonstrated
10y curious electric incubator which is
big enough to work upon 2,100 eggs at
once. 1t is already practicing upon
several hundreds, and the incubator
will be 50 managed that every day OF
the show will witness the event ola new
brood of gay young hedglings. Per-
haps the sight most pleasing to the eye
will be that of the great electrical foun-
tain which stands in the center of the
main building. From the apex of a
stone shaft twelve feet high column of
water issues in the form of an aquatic UNI
brella, beautifully illuminated by q
crown Of incandescent lights, over
which the water flows as it takes its
concave form. From the bank about
the fower-decked basin twelve jets OF
cleaning water are so directed as to
catch the rays Of colored electric light
thrown upon them from invisible points!
Under the central blaze OF the lights in
the arch span a hundred feet above,
these brilliant jets look like streams of
liquid fire; and as their many hued
! shafts meet and break the water is
dashed into myriads of sparkling jew
els, falling in a shower of rainbow
splendor. But electricity he's been
made to please the ear no less than the
eye. In the eastern gallery stands a
great electric organ, built by the
Roosevelt company. The keyboard by
which the organ is operated is located
on the main floor, $50 feet away, and
the LIE Clanche battery, which furnish
es the current, stands in the southwest
corner Of the gallery, at least 100 feet
distant. A vocation. also operated by a
keyboard on the floor, has been sus-
pended from the roof. Thus from
these lofty perches will be waited con-
slant strains of Emusic in the air, "
played by invisible hands.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
Towels for Congressman.

Using towels is an unsupported ma
MIA with congressman. The Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Sun says: Congress was in session
about gao days. and according to
the wash bills, used 1873, $50 towels,
an average of about 900 per day, or
more than two per member in atten.
dance. There is not a hotel in the
country where SO many towels are
washed per. day as in the house OF
representatives, nor in which so much
money is paid for washing them! The
total expenditure for this purpose by
the house of representative last year
was S2,77O.95 for washing towels
alone. The fl1st part OF the year fifty
cents a dozen was paid, but in the
spring the price was put down to
twenty-five cents q dozen. The work
is not let by contract, but s given out
by the doorkeeper to wholnever he
pleases, and paid for at such prices as
he may fix. The position of washer
woman in the house Representatives
is an honorable and lucrative one, and
in times past ladies Of social standing
have not been ashamed to take the
work and have it done by their
servants while they lived comfortably
on the proceeds. No complaint is
made that such is the case now, but
not many years ago doorkeeper WAS
found to have given the towels of the
house of representatives to q lady
friend, TO be washed at fifty cents a
dozen, who had women employed in
the basement Of her house doing the
work for d dollar q day. According
to the accounts Of the cleak, each con-
gresham mutt have used at least 40
towels during the year, but they did
not show any signs Of Il. sssE:zsss
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18

him; he could never forget the vision
Of beauay that had crossed his path
and changed so speedily into hideous
spectre.
No, he would never marry now. 80
he had told BARBARA more than once of
late, and a smile had for moment
lighted up her wrinkled, soured face
at his words.
Toward the end of October g change
came to the everyday routine OF Heath
field Cottage. Barbara fellill. Seized
with q paralytic stroke, she lay speech
less and powerless. The grand doctor
Trovor sent for from London said she
might rally, but it was doubtful; at all
events she would never be the same
again.
The solicitude and devotion Trevor
showed her was rather that of a son than
a cousin, forsaking even his beloved
painting to remain by her bedside and
minister to her every want. But con-
tent was not one of her requirements,
and she kept up her character for fret
fulness to Che extent Of trying Trevora
patience not little. There was evi-
IDENTIFY something she wished to say.
and that her loss Of speech prevented,
and Trevors repeated recommendation
that she should remain quiet till she
was better, only served to annoy her.
He was sitting with her ct the wane
Of the day, the room only lighted b Z
feeble CLEAN Of departing twilight, and
"a occasional flicker from 9 wood fre
Cousin Barbars made : strange, nm
earthly sound, and pointed with The
forefnRer OF her left hand 10 N old
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14
HELP ONE ANOTHER.

sHelp one another" the snow-hakes said,
As they cuddled down In their fleecy bed
Zone OF us here would not not be felt
One OF us here would quickly melt
But I'll help you and you help me,
And then what big white drift wen see!r
"Help one another" the maple spray
Bald to his fellowlca one day;
sThe sun would wither me here alone
Long enough ere the day Is gone;
But IN help you, and you help me,
And then what splendid shade there'll bet"
"iIclp one another the dcw-drop cried
Seeing another drop close by its side
This warm south breeze would drive me
away,
And should be gone ere noon to-day;
But I'll help you, and yon help me,
And Wen make brook and run TO the sea ~
'9elp one another" q grain Of sand
Bald to another grain just 1T hand;
''Tho wind may carry me over the sea,
And then, oh, what will become of me!
But come, ms brother, give Inc your hand,
Well build a mountain and there Wen stand.n
And so the snow-nales grew to drifts,
And grains of sand 70 mountains;
And leaves became pleasant shade,
And dew drops fed the fountains.
-Rec Geo. h. Hunting.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14
Self-Amazement.

No genius is so great a marvel to
anybody as himself. Oliver Wendell
Holmes for the life Of him can't under
stand how he ever wrote the "Nau-
titus" Men. at times. rise SO far
above their ordinary mood and capa-
city that they may be said to be in
spired. They are lifted and they do
lift.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14

Must We be eluited with goldl'' asks the
Couric-JomnaL There 4 no necessity for
such q dread alternative; your surplus can be
easily worked on By stalking Il on veal
hand. - PEI D<patch.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14

Gamma Delta Society, J. +. Coulthurst
president, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
W. Il. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
nate Thursday at 100 p. M. in the lecture
room Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14

Don't fail to let it be known at this
office when our carriers fail to deliver
the HERALD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14

at was most an awful narrer CO.
cape" said Uncle Zenas, as he and Ser
elda and Cicely sat at dinner for the
next three or four Christmases that
followed. II was just about tuckered
out when they got me home, and didn't
know anything till next day. And then
l was really 'fraid l wouldn't get a
chance to cat Aunt Serelda's turkey or
the mince turnover Cicely had made
for me.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
AUSTIN.
Many Applications to Re purchase Agricul.
tural Land Being Received.

Many Applications to b. purchase Agricul-
tural Land Being Received.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. l4.-At the General
Land Office many applications for repur.
chases are being received, the time being
limited under the law to January 4. Thirty
applications to purchase agriculture
school lands IN Potter county at % and
IS have been received, and in Lipscomb,
Oldham and Ochiltree counties agricul-
tursl lands have been sol as high as
So so, which six years ago could have
been bought for so cents. One applicant
cffers 1915 per acre in Tom Green
county.
Austin is full of mud to-day.
The dome of the new capitol Is nearly
covered with galvanized iron, and at 3 dis
lance Of Ave milr looms up grand
The Comptroller to-day deposited $751;
900 in the treasury.
The trial of Mrs. Annie Hutcherson,
charged with poisoning her husband, was
continued to-day. Judge Cleveland of
Galveston, q relative of the defendant,
made brilliant speech in her behalf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
CATTLE SEIZED.

An officer OF the Chickasaw Nation De-
mands 3 Tax Of 81 per Head.
Special to tn Gazette.
ARDMoRE, I. T., Dec. 14.-Great ex-
element prevails IN this vicinity on &C
count OF the seizure and intended sale of
cattle by Dick McLish, an officer OF the
Chickasaw nation. Cattle were taken
from various parties for non.paYment OF
tax of 81 per head which this nation
assesses on all cattle belonging to non
citizens, and when they do not pony up
when McLtsh and his gang call for it.,
their cattle are summarily seized.
Among those whose cattle have been
seized recently are C. 81. McAllister and
G. G. Akers, who are contesting mis- right
to conflscate property. The case is now
before United States Indian Agent o wens,
who has not yet decided. McLish, it
seems, has taken matters in his own
hands and intends selling the cattle on
the 15'a at Briar Creek, county seat of
this (Pickens) county. McAllister, Akers
and others VINO have cattle in the bunch,
are marshaling their forces and starting
for Briar Greek this morning, where 1t is
feared there will be serious trouble. Par
ties say they will have their cattle at
whatever cost.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
Blaze at Alexander.
,Yro of the EaZaffe

Blaze at Alexander.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
STEPHENvILLE, TEX, Dec. ia dis
astrous fire occurred at Alexander, this
county, last night. Sherman & Toliver,
J, D. st. Clair, e. V. D Bateman, Fl r.
Keyser, S. D. King and G. w. Burrows
were burned out. The losses are esti-
mated about as follows:
sherman & Toliver, loss on stock OF
goods, $4,000; On house, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
T. Jordon, on house, $500; no insur.
ance.
81. R. Armstrong, loss on goods, $2250;
insurance, $1,000.
EV.D. Bateman & Co., on goods,
$3.50; insurance, $500.
81. B. Keyser, loss on house, $3.50; in.
surance, $3.50.
S. D. King, loss on goods, $3.50; on
house, $500; no insurance.
J. D. St. Clair, loss on posto flee effects
$500; no insurance.
G. W. Burrows, loss on livery stable
house $1,000: no insurance.
This misfortune is q public calamity to
this little town and community, and 8
heavy loss TO the parties directly affected
Toe fire is supposed to have originated in
the store of Sherman & Toliver, from q
defective fue. The fire was discovered
about II O'Clock at night, and is con-
sidered an accident and no incendiary
act. The insurance adjuster has been
telegrsphed fors